Powerstock

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Powerstock is a village in south west Dorset, England, situated in a steep valley on the edge of the Dorset Downs five miles north east of Bridport. The village has a population of 415 (2001). Notable residents include the actor and comedian Martin Clunes.

Powerstock is around 3 miles east of the market town of Bridport. It has a small river running through, and there are lots of cosy cottages, and 2 inns, The Three Horseshoes, near the church, and The Marquis of Lorne Inn, on the other side of the valley in a small hamlet called Nettlecombe. You can walk up the hill fort of Eggardon from here, as well as take short strolls in the valley or in Powerstock Common, a nature reserve.

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Coordinates: 50°46′N, 2°41′W